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Color print of travelers of foot and horseback following a grassy route flanked by Japanese bungalows and groves of trees.
Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

Japan / c. 1837/42

Hamamatsu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with

Hamamatsu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with

Look closely at Hamamatsu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with. Color print of travelers of foot and horseback following a grassy route flanked by Japanese bungalows and groves of trees.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Which detail would have made someone stop and look at this print? The Art Institute dates Hamamatsu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with to c. 1837/42.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858 made this print. The museum dates it c. 1837/42.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Art Institute of ChicagoHamamatsu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with

Original explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.